While it looks like former Geelong captain Ben Graham is coming to Arizona (as punter for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals), it was current day players that impressed the footy locals in the Grand Canyon state recently. The Western Bulldogs AFL team on their preseason high altitude trip to Arizona, were in Phoenix and were closely observed by members of the Arizona Hawks and Ladyhawks teams.

Myk Aussie, that flamboyant Australian reporter on Canadian sport, with a particular eye on Aussie Rules, has done an extensive interview with Mark "Flash" Block. Flash is coach of Canada's national side the Northwind and was a highly successful player and now coach with the Toronto Eagles. The discussion includes the US Nationals (which had a strong Canadian presence in 2008), the International Cup and the impressive juniors coming through from Canada's west coast program.

Marn Grook (also spelt marngrook), literally meaning "Game ball", is the collective name given to a number of traditional Australian Aboriginal ball games believed to have been played at gatherings and celebrations of up to 50 players.